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Powerhead or no powerhead. tis the question

Local guy on craigslist has a mini jet 404 and a maxi jet 1200 for sale.

Think he was asking $20 each, but I wouldn't pay that much for them.

If I can get them at the right price, are they decent, plus do you think my tank would benefit from one at low power?

I know most of my fish enjoy swimming in the current while i'm filling the tank after a pwc. Only the gourami doesn't. With the eventually stocking goal would everyone be happy will a little water current

a lot of people with freshwater tanks do not use powerheads. I don't have any in my tanks. Some fish, like your danios, certainly enjoy currents, but few fish really require them (there are some exceptions like hillstream loaches). Personally I wouldn't bother with them... the money would be better spent elsewhere.